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3 Local Brothers’ brewing arm adjusting to meet customer demand
A company doesn’t grow to include seven restaurants, two breweries, pizza and coffee brands, plus a bar and beverage distribution business south of the border by being inflexible. Grant Tondro, … [Read more...] about Mason Ale Works shifting its trajectory
On a Saturday night in late February, numerous members of QUAFF (QUality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity), San Diego’s oldest homebrew club, gathered at AleSmith Brewing Co to celebrate the club's … [Read more...] about Homebrew club QUAFF celebrates 30 years
Pink Boots Society continues mission of supporting women in beer
If there’s still any question as to whether women are finally staking a serious claim in the beer industry, one need only look at the work of Pink Boots Society. Founded in 2007 by Teri Fahrendorf, … [Read more...] about A pink wave in Austin and beyond
On the southwest corner of El Cajon Boulevard and Alabama Street sits Live Wire, San Diego’s longest running “craft beer bar” (at least according to the research of this writer). Established in … [Read more...] about The Publicans: Live Wire
El Cajon-based brewery latest to target suds-saturated downtown
It’s only been five months since Creative Creature Brewing opened its brewery and tasting room at the former home of URBN St. Brewing in El Cajon. Connected to, but unaffiliated with URBN Pizza, it … [Read more...] about Creative Creature expanding to East Village
Festival to benefit Cuck Fancer charity
Hate cancer? Love beer? Join a few thousand of your closest friends on March 9th for Best Coast Beer Fest. On Saturday, March 9, 2019, Embarcadero Marina Park South will once again be host to Best … [Read more...] about Best Coast Beer Fest returns March 9th
Brewery opens location in county’s southwestern-most municipality
The arrival of Imperial Beach’s newest brewery tasting room has been a long time coming. Mike Hess Brewing originally announced its intentions to build a satellite venue at 805 Ocean Lane in July of … [Read more...] about Mike Hess debuts Imperial Beach tasting room
Coronado Brewing’s hazy pale bypasses juiciness on Northeast trajectory
From the Beer Writer: Hazy, hoppy ales are the single most popular category for craft beer drinkers right now. As such, just about every brewery is producing one...or several. Count Coronado … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Leisure Lagoon
Previewing some of this month’s standout beer events
March 2 | Leisure Lagoon Luau: To celebrate the release of its Leisure Lagoon hazy IPA, Coronado Brewing will convert its outdoor patio into a Polynesian hootenanny complete with live music and … [Read more...] about March #SDBeer Sampler Flight
University Heights beer bar owner opens up about its past and future
On February 11, University Heights’ Small Bar announced it was closing so renovations could be made. Those design, organizational, food and beverage alterations followed owner Karen Barnett partnering … [Read more...] about Small Bar to reopen this week
